Decision No. 2179/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the review of the European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development “Towards sustainability”

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Energy, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Environmental planning Climate change Access-to-information Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Waste management Policy/planning

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Decision aims at speeding up the achievement of the objectives of the Programme “Towards Sustainability” adopted by the Commission on 18 March 1992 and approved by the Resolution of the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 1 February 1993. The Decision defines five key priorities as being those which will give an additional impetus to the effective implementation of the Programme. The text is composed of two Sections. Section 1 sets forth the above-ment

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development - A European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (Fifth Environment Action Programme).

Legislation | European Union | 1993

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Precautionary principle, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Soil pollution/quality, Coastal zone management, Waste management, Policy/planning, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Tourism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX